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modifications the student will receive in the classroom, with the curriculum, and on tests to help them achieve success. Finally, the IEP has a signature page that everyone who attended the meeting and agrees with the placement and goals for the student signs.

ITP stands for Individualized Transition Plan. To ensure that students in Special Education are working towards post-high school goals, all Special Education students 16 years or older have a ITP. The ITP includes a Post-Secondary Employment goal, a Post-Secondary Education goal, a Post-Secondary Training goal, a Post-Secondary Independent Living goal, and a Post-Secondary Community goal. The goals are developed in tandem with the student. This also helps the students beginning thinking and planning for their futures.

LEA stands for the Local Education Authority. This is usually the local school district.

LRE stands for the Least Restrictive Environment. This is the setting that can successfully meet the student's academic needs and address his disability that is closest to the Regular Education environment as possible. There is a continuum of placement that is discussed at every IEP meeting.

RSP stands for Resource Specialist Program. This is the least restrictive of the Special Education settings, usually for students with mild to moderate learning disabilities. It is either a pull-out program for specific subjects, a smaller class with students with similar education needs for that particular subject, or classroom assistance.

SDC stands for Special Day Class. These are self-contained classrooms for students with similar educational needs. Usually the disability level is from moderate to severe and there is a mandatory student-teacher ratio. This is a more restrictive setting than the RSP classes, but there are many levels of SDC classes offered. Some are on the regular school campus and others have their own separate campuses depending on the severity of the disability of the students the classroom is servicing.

ESY stands for Extended School Year. Usually known as summer school, but in year round schools this is also held during the interim breaks.

There are different ways to qualify for Special Education and each has its own acronym.

MR stands for Mental Retardation. To qualify, a student must have a low IQ (typically <69) as well as delays in adaptive skills.

ED stands for Emotionally Disturbed. To qualify as ED, a student must "exhibit one or more of the following characteristics over

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